Life as a House

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, 47% Rotten Tomatometer Score
  • A manipulative tearjerker, Life as a House benefits from fine performances from the cast.
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    Nell MinowCommon Sense Media
    Uneven but moving story of reconcilliation.
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    Marrit IngmanAustin Chronicle
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    Rick GroenGlobe and Mail
    Gauged strictly by the gag-factor, a more honest title might be Life as a Basement Apartment with Bad Light and a Dank Smell.
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    Jamie RussellBBC.com
    As a drama it's insipid, maudlin junk that'll have you reaching for the sick-bucket rather than the Kleenex.
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    Susan StarkDetroit News
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    Emanuel LevyEmanuelLevy.Com
    This father-son melodrama is well acted, but it's too solemn and too concerned with being inspirational
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    Betsy BozdechDVDJournal.com
    When it's not veering into cheesiness, this well-acted tale of redemption has some affecting scenes and moments of genuine drama.
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    Judith EgertonCourier-Journal (Louisville, KY)
    Remember the movie Terms of Endearment, about a mother-daughter relationship, a terminal illness and a message about not taking people for granted?
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